日ひの本もとひのもとMeanings1nounJapanarchaicArchaic, poetic name for Japan, literally 'origin of the sun'. Used in classical literature and historical contexts; modern Japanese uses 日本.See also: 日本「日ひの本もと」は、古ふるい和わ歌かで日本にほんのことを指さす雅が語ごだ。'日の本' is an elegant term for Japan used in old waka poetry.
